Dive Sites (10/45)
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- Type:
- artificial reef, tanker, sludge
- Built:
- 1938, Staten Island NY USA
- Specs:
- ( 250 x 40 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Crystal Oil Corporation, Marine Trades Assn. of NJ, Fisherman Magazine
- Sunk:
- Thursday September 10, 1987 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°06.285' -73°41.365'
- Depth:
- 125 ft, starts at 80 ft
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- Type:
- shipwreck, schooner, USA
- Specs:
- 306 tons, 6 crew
- Sunk:
- Saturday April 26, 1902
ran aground in bad weather - no casualties - GPS:
- 40°25.992' -73°10.620' (AWOIS 2013)
- Depth:
- 25 ft
More: Cornelia Soule ...
- Type:
- shipwreck, sailing ship, USA
- Specs:
- ( 180 x 38 ft ) 1100 tons
- Sunk:
- Monday, January 13, 1853
grounded in storm - no casualties
More: Cornelius Grinnell ...
- Type:
- shipwreck, schooner, USA
- Built:
- 1889, Camden ME, USA
- Specs:
- ( 211 x 45 ft ) 1332 gross tons, 10 crew
- Sunk:
- Saturday October 30, 1890
collision with steamer Vizcaya - no casualties - Depth:
- 80 ft
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Finding a Shipwreck
by Capt. Steve Nagiewicz
Of course, finding a shipwreck is a necessary prerequisite for finding artifacts. Many wreck locations are well known. Others are secrets, and many wrecks have yet to be discovered. While you can recover artifacts from almost any shipwreck, it is these "virgin" wrecks that are often the best producers of prize items like portholes, deadeyes, and china. But how do you find a wreck like this? Research is the most productive method. This will require visiting local libraries, historical societies, nautical museums, and many other institutions. It means lots of reading and digging for information. Be prepared to spend some time searching for clues that aren't willing to be found.
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